Central Harrogate Osteopathy & Sports Injury Clinic

Principal Osteopath David Annett established his Harrogate clinic in 2011 after working for over 10 years in a leading sports injury clinic in central London. He has a reputation for treating elite athletes and was the team Osteopath for the British Modern Pentathlon team for 11 years, helping them prepare for 3 Olympic Games.

Osteopathy is classed as primary care which means that you do not need a referral from a GP for treatment. Our training is also focussed on safe treatment, so if for any reason we feel that your presenting symptoms may require further investigation or are not appropriate for treatment we will refer you to the appropriate person.

The consultation begins with a full case history, including symptoms, onset and factors that affect them. There will also be some general medical questions to ensure you are safe to treat or may be linked to the current condition. After this you will be examined and usually asked to do some simple movements so that the movement of your joints can be observed.

David worked for 11 years with the Modern Pentathlon team supporting them through 3 Olympics campaigns. He also worked in the Medical Centre at the Manchester Commonwealth Games in 2002. In London David's clients included athletes, circus performers as well as west ends actors and dancers.

Since moving to Harrogate, David has been treating professional iron man triathletes, professional squash players, national level hockey players and dressage riders, as well as the many of the cycling fraternity.Osteopathy is not just for treating injuries. Osteopathy can improve your body's function, such as increasing the mobility of joints and lengthening muscles.

If your job required you to undertake physical tasks, such as lifting, pulling or pushing, your employer is required to undertake a risk assessment to ensure that the risk of injury is at an acceptable level. You should also have received Manual Handling training. Registered Ergonomics David Annett undertakes expert Manual Handling assessments and training and has over 20 years experience across different industries.